LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Silver Spray
Seahani, Co. Durham. At five o'clock on the afternoon of the 25th September, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small fishing boat Silver Spray had broken down with engine trouble. The life-boat George Elmy was...
Two Sisters
FISHING BOAT TOWED TO HARBOUR Workington, Cumberland. At 7.30 on the evening of the 3rd March, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secietary that red flares had been seen north-east of Maryport. The life-boat Manchester and Salford...
Ton-Up II
Worthing, Sussex. At 1.25 p.m. on l8th May, 1964, the honorary secretary was tojd that a boat had capsized i| miles west of the station. At i .29 inshore rescue boat no. 10 launched in a fresh southwesterly breeze and choppy sea. The tide...
Blue Jay
MAST CARRIED AWAY At 1.23 p.m. on iyth August, 1964, while the inshore rescue boat was being rehoused after a service call, the honorary tecretary noticed that a Redwing yacht was in difficulties off St. Helen's Fort, and that her mast...
None (13)
CHILD WITH APPENDICITIS At 12.30 p.m. on I5th March, 1965, the local doctor requested the life-boat to pick up a child casualty, suffering with appendicitis, from Inishere Island. The life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was launched at 2.30 in a...
A Sailing Dinghy (1)
TRAPPED UNDER SAIL Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. At 3.45 p.m. on nth April, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy had capsized between Brean Down and Cable Beacon.
The life-boat Calouste...
A Dinghy (4)
Life-boat 70-002, Lerwick, Shetlands - At 12.9 p.m. on loth July, 1966, a local visitor informed the coxswain that there was a dinghy apparently in difficulties off the harbour. Using his binoculars the coxswain saw that the dinghy was...
Girl Mina
Stronsay, Orkneys - At 8.25 p.m.
on 4th February, 1967, the motor fishing vessel Girl Mina was reported aground at Elsness Holm, Sanday. The life-boat The John Gellatly Hyndman proceeded to the casualty at 8.45 in a strong...
None (2)
Anstruther, Fife - At 4.36 p.m. on i6th March, 1967, a message was received that the wife of one of the light-keepers on May Island required urgent medical attention. The life-boat The Doctors launched at 4.50 with a doctor on...
Malanie, of Gosport
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - At 7.48 p.m. on 25th June, 1967, a yacht was reported in difficulties about one mile west of Hurst Castle. The life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe slipped her moorings at 8.1 in a strong south south easterly breeze...